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June 1979

Once Over Lightly

Sense and nonsense on the road to recovery

BUT THEN, ONE MAN'S FOOD is another's poison. Scotty J. of Connecticut bears this out in an anecdote about himself back when he was fairly new In AA. He was waiting at an airport one day when he felt an overwhelming urge for his "between planes" drinks. Steeling himself, he hurried to a lunch counter and had soup and a sandwich. But the urge hung on, so he dug into a large ice-cream sundae loaded with syrups, fruit, and nuts.

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